Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 5,418,496 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 4,195,736 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 179,869 (2004 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$518 million (2003)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
3.2% (2003)

Transnational Issues Sri Lanka

Disputes - international: none

Refugees and internally displaced persons: IDPs: 362,000 (both Tamils and non-Tamils displaced due to Tamil conflict) (2004)

This page was last updated on 10 February, 2005

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